CANADA: Will water issues hamper oil sands production?

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  • Water is essential
  • Mining
  • Production in situ
  • Intensive water use
  • Conventional drilling demand
  • Competing water demands
  • Future water sources
  • Draining the Athabasca?
  • Remedial steps?
  • Barriers to development
  • Instream-flow requirements
  • Government regulation?
  • Reduced summer availability
  • The Peace-Athabasca wetlands
  • Water quality concerns
  • Impact on industry
  • Technological solutions?
  • Outlook

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